Autism
McKENNA: School Shutdowns Hurt Kids and We Owe Them More Than They’re Getting
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s…
Cherry Hill Schools District Put Ankle Weights on a Four-Year-Old With Autism
When my youngest child, Jonah, was four years old and attending a private special education school paid for by our…
Newark Mom Charges School Aide With Beating Her 7-Year-Old and Pushing Him Down a Flight of Stairs
Last month, say new charges, a teacher's aide assigned to students with disabilities pushed a seven-year-old boy down a flight…
MCKENNA: Reclaiming Our Kids’ Mental Health, Or, Strange Times Call for Strange Parenting
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura McKenna’s…
MCKENNA: As School Problems Mount and Staff Shortages Persist, Parents Are Pissed
Laura McKenna is an education writer based in New Jersey. You can find her at www.lauramckenna.com. This was originally published at Laura…
Asbury Park Teachers: ‘Our Administrators Are Breaking the Law!’
Three months ago NJ Education Report released a copy of a letter from Asbury Park Education Association President John Napolitani…
VIDEO: Latina Advocate Fights for Daniel’s Breath While Elizabeth School District Remains Silent
Over the past year NJ Education Report has followed the travails of Maria Lorenz, who has two sons with special…
Asbury Park Mom: ‘This District Is Trying to Silence Parents’
NJ Education Report hears regularly from Asbury Park staff members about their struggles in this district but not often from…
MURPHY: In NJ the Law Can Work Against Children With Disabilities; Here’s How Parents Can Gain Control
Tara Murphy is a SPAN Resource Parent, a Volunteer Advocacy Ambassador for Autism Speaks, member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and…
Elizabeth Update: Superintendent Rejects Parents’ Plea For Son’s Medical Protection
Two weeks ago I wrote about Maria Lorenz of Elizabeth who has two children on the autism spectrum in New…